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DIE HEUWELS FANTASTIES released three great albums in the most difficult year that was 2020. Their creative tenacity has earned them their stripes as one of South Africa's most progressive bands. The album 2021 - introduced in May - delivered three radio hits which, to date, have had about a hundred…
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FREELY, the new zero sugar, low alcohol hard seltzer, the latest buzzword on the South African dinks scene, has arrived in step with the growing trend towards alternative refreshment for a lighter, more balanced lifestyle. Crafted by a small, independent local producer, Freely is a proudly South…
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RYAN KRUGER’S obsession with film started at the age of 14 when he was given a camcorder and feverishly started filming his friends and family in a series of short “movies". After graduating from high school in 2001, he obtained his acting diploma from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in…
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Laughter really is the best medicine so get your dose of local comedy and fresh air with the popular stand-up comedian, Alan Committie, on the lawns at Steenberg’s signature Tryn Restaurant on Thursday, April 8. After a successful first show, Alan is back with another wacky hour long performance.…
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THE second vintage of Diemersdal estate’s The Journal Sauvignon Blanc underscores this range’s commitment to showing the farm’s Durbanville terroir through classic, old-school styles of winemaking. The just-released The Journal Sauvignon Blanc 2020, following the maiden 2019 version introduced last…
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WHILE many businesses closed due to pressures brought on by the pandemic, the Central City has seen its already varied selection of bars enhanced with new venues opening. Some of these spots are included in a new retail map, which is part of the Cape Town Central City’s Improvement District’s (CCID)…
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NO one does soul food quite like the Italians, and no one does Italian quite like nonna. But some of Cape Town’s CBD chefs do get pretty close. One of the major trends sweeping the Central City right now is the Neapolitan pizza – or pizza Napoletana in Italian. A UNESCO-affirmed national…
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COLLECTORS of top South African wines have the opportunity to add some notable bottles to their cellars with the release of three highly anticipated Vergelegen wines dating as far back as 2001. Vergelegen GVB Red 2014 and 2015, from the 321-year-old Somerset West estate’s flagship range, were…
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AS the man who brought specialty coffee roasting to South Africa, David Donde has a history of pioneering flavour profiles that win over South African palates. Realising the world of chocolate looks like coffee did before the rise of speciality coffee, a journey into chocolate began.  Now, Donde…
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IT'S suddenly autumn so it's time to enjoy the last weeks of warm weather with a top tier white wine. Tokara's acclaimed Reserve Collection Chardonnay ticks all the right boxes when only the best will do. A wine of restrained power and finesse, Tokara Reserve Collection Chardonnay 2019 was…
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